third brake light
Mar 26, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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third brake light
hey guys
can anyone tell me how to get the third brake light out so i can change the globes. i have taken out the 2 screws but it seems to be stuck in there i feel if i force it more than i am it will crack the lense or something.
cheers
josh
Mar 26, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Mine came right out after I took the two screws off.......
Mar 26, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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theenforcer
hey guys
can anyone tell me how to get the third brake light out so i can change the globes. i have taken out the 2 screws but it seems to be stuck in there i feel if i force it more than i am it will crack the lense or something.
cheers
josh
IIRC it just pulls straight out. maybe pry a little with a plastic putty knife.
Mar 26, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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does the whole unit come out with the globes installed from the back or will the lense separate from the backing
Mar 26, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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yeah good idea i didnt want to get a screwdriver behind it if fear of scraching the paint
Mar 26, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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yeah good idea i didnt want to get a screwdriver behind it if fear of scraching the paint
Plastic is yor friend, when it comes to paint. I think the whole unit comes out and bulbs twist in the back.
Mar 26, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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yeah totally agree, thanks for that ill give it a go when the sun comes up
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josh
Mar 26, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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thanks don
got the plastic paint scraper in behind the unit and it poped out. easy when you get good advice..
cheers mate
josh
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Mar 27, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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thanks don
got the plastic paint scraper in behind the unit and it poped out. easy when you get good advice..
cheers mate
josh
Glad I could help, nice to be able to pay back some of what I have received here.
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